Where will the saints of God spend eternity after this earth is destroyed by fire?
There are many scriptures which state the earth will be destroyed by fire. However these scriptures are symbolic. The fire and the earth are not literal. Consider Zephaniah 3:8-12 (CSB), “Therefore, wait for me —this is the LORD’s declaration —until the day I rise up for plunder. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, in order to pour out my indignation on them, [...]
What does Ephesians 4:6 mean? "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."
This scripture tells us that there is only one God, the creator of the universe. He is the father of all living beings. This is well stated in 1 Corinthians 11:3, “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the [...]
Is it wrong to give my tithe to the poor and needy?
God’s command to give tithes (ten percent) started with the Israelites in Leviticus 27:30-34, Numbers 18:26-29, Deuteronomy 12:17. Deuteronomy 14:22 seems to say that you are to tithe of all of the produce. This was all part of the law given to the Israelites. The purpose of tithing was to give sustenance to the Levites who [...]
What is the difference between the pre and post millennial Heavens?
The “Millennium” is the 1,000 year reign of Jesus and His church on earth. Revelation 20:6, “…they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.” There are definitely many differences in the symbolic heavens before and after Christ’s reign. The air or the heavens represent the spiritual [...]
What is the historical context of 1 Timothy chapter 3?
God established the office of elder in order to help Moses govern Israel while the nation was traveling in the wilderness: “The LORD therefore said to Moses, ‘Gather for me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers…and they shall bear the burden [...]
Why didn't the Samaritans and the Jews meet together?
The Samaritans and Jews had major political and religious differences. They did not like the Jews and Jews did not like them. The bitterness between the two peoples was deep, corrosive and encompassing. The people who became known as the Samaritans came from the Assyrian empire. When the ten tribes of Israel were taken captive by [...]